Informative and supportive group-learning opportunities
Connect with other business owners and entrepreneurs through group-learning opportunities. Learn with other business owners tackling the same challenges.
Choose from the following options:
- CEO Growth Series
- Elevate Talent
- Certified Access Academy
Elevate Hennepin group learning offers strategic guidance for your business to get to the next step. Businesses should be prepared to engage with the programming and work with peers to solve complex business challenges.
Contact an advisor below to help you identify the ideal group-learning opportunity for you and your business or visit our Resource Directory to find more group-learning options and resources across all our support categories.
Not sure where to start? Schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Business Navigator.
Group Learning resources
CEO Next Business Institute is a regional county partnership program that provides practical tools and techniques for CEOs, designed specifically for growing regional second stage businesses.
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Specialties
Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Speaks English
CEO Now is a new cohort-based opportunity for established, growth-minded business owners and founders with employees to build and strengthen systems to keep growing.
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Specialties
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Speaks English
Explore, validate, and develop a plan to turn your idea into a viable business.
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Specialties
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Speaks English
Certified Access Academy is a 6-week cohort-based training opportunity to support disadvantaged businesses in their efforts to become certified to compete for government and corporate contracts.
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Specialties
Disadvantaged businesses; Women; African American or Black; Latinx
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Speaks English
HR Next empowers business leaders with no-cost consulting, data-informed tactics, and strategies to solve workforce challenges and improve overall business health.
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Specialties
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Speaks English
The Coven is an Elevate Hennepin specialist offering Hennepin County businesses no cost memberships to professional development courses and live events through their virtual and in-person community that provides entrepreneurs with education and support.
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Specialties
Women; LGBTQIA+; Disadvantaged businesses
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Speaks English